Wall Valley
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Wall Valley is an upland valley
next east of Priscu Valley
in Olympus Range
; Minotaur Pass
is at the head between Apollo Peak
and Mount Electra
. The valley opens north to McKelvey Valley
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) (2004) after Diana Wall, Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University
, Fort Collins, CO; United States Antarctic Program
(USAP) soils biologist in the McMurdo Dry Valleys
, 13 field seasons, 1989-2002.
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
next east of Priscu Valley
Priscu Valley
Priscu Valley is an upland ice-free valley on the east side of Prentice Plateau in Antarctica's Olympus Range. The valley opens north to the head of McKelvey Valley. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after John C...
in Olympus Range
Olympus Range
Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of Victoria Land with peaks over , between Victoria and McKelvey Valleys on the north and Wright Valley on the south. Mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition , 1958–59, and named for the mythological home of the...
; Minotaur Pass
Minotaur Pass
Minotaur Pass is a pass, or saddle, at about between Apollo Peak and Mount Electra in the Olympus Range, Victoria Land. The pass permits walking access to Wright Valley from McKelvey Valley. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1984 after the Minotaur, in association with...
is at the head between Apollo Peak
Apollo Peak
Apollo Peak is a dolerite capped peak rising to west of Mount Electra in the Olympus Range, Victoria Land. The peak was named after the god Apollo, in association with other names from Greek mythology in this range, by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1984 after work carried out...
and Mount Electra
Mount Electra
Mount Electra is a prominent peak, over , immediately west of Mount Dido in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land. Named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for a figure in Greek mythology....
. The valley opens north to McKelvey Valley
McKelvey Valley
McKelvey Valley is a valley between the western part of the Olympus Range and the Insel Range, in Victoria Land. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for B.C. McKelvey, a geologist of Victoria University of Wellington, who, with P.N...
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) (2004) after Diana Wall, Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
, Fort Collins, CO; United States Antarctic Program
United States Antarctic Program
United States Antarctic Program is an organization of the United States government which has presence in the continent of Antarctica. It co-ordinates research and the operational support for research in the region...
(USAP) soils biologist in the McMurdo Dry Valleys
McMurdo Dry Valleys
The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of snow-free valleys in Antarctica located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound. The region is one of the world's most extreme deserts, and includes many interesting features including Lake Vida and the Onyx River, Antarctica's longest river.-Climate:The Dry...
, 13 field seasons, 1989-2002.